The Rover

Watch the movie trailer and view the poster for the dystopian crime drama The Rover, starring Guy Pearce and Robert Pattinson. In a dangerous near-future in the Australian desert, Eric (Pearce) has left everything behind, but when his last possession is stolen by a gang of dangerous criminals, Eric sets off on a hunt to find them. Along the journey he enlists the help of Rey (Pattinson), a naïve and injured member of the gang, who was left behind.

Plot Summary

The Rover, David Michod’s highly anticipated follow-up to Animal Kingdom is set in a world 10 years following the collapse of society. The rule of the law has disintegrated and life is cheap. The film follows hardened loner Eric (Pearce) as he travels the desolate towns and roads of the outback. When a gang of thieves steals his car they leave behind a wounded Rey (Pattinson) in their wake. Forcing Rey to help track the gang, Eric will go to any lengths to take back the one thing that still matters to him. Michod also wrote the film based on a story he conceived with Joel Edgerton.